Using Pasture for Cows RJS. ADAMS PSU Dairy Specialist Young, actively growing pas ture can be used for TMR-fcd herds to lower feed costs and improve health or reproduction by increasing intakes of fat-soluble vitamin and hormonal-type com pounds as well as getting cows off concrete. Grasses need to be in a gegtative or pre-boot stage, so that the protein, mineral and even ener gy content will approach that of TMR’s used for milking animals. Thus part of the usual TMR intake of dry matter may be replaced with such forage without adversely affecting performance. The key to successful pasturing with a TMR is to maintian suffi cient TMR intake to maintain pro duction, normal milk composti tion, flesh and health. Generally, this means that TMR intake must be kept at about 65 to 75 percent of ususal while cows are on good pasture. Large breed cows averaging 75 to 80 pounds or more of milk need to maintain TMR intake at about 75 percent, while those averaging ft€NffISSANC€ We have assembled a group of distributors of unparal leled quality and experience and armed them with pro ducts aftid services that are second to none! We want to earn your business. Give your local man a call and find out what it means to have a nutritionist on "your" team! * ENNSYLVANIA • Bob Baker Lebanon, PA (717) 272-8985 Jay Beidel Carlisle, PA (717) 776-6681 Ray Brachbill Lititz, PA (717) 626-5266 Robert Cosgrove Enon Valley, PA (412) 336-5869 Terry Detwiler Canton, PA (717) 673-3550 Wilson Eberly East Earl, PA (215) 445-4728 Skip Heisey Lebanon, PA (717) 272-9879 Bob Henry Union City, PA (814) 604-3688 Matt Hetrick Lebanon, PA (717) 273-4051 Renaissance Nutrition SEE US AT AG PROGRESS DAYS Loc: Dairy Livestock Tent 50 to 60 pounds of milk per day may do well on 65 percent or somewhat less TMR intake. Some herds have done well on as little as 50 to 60 percent of usual TMR intake when cows had access to good amounts of young pasture. With good pasture management cows may eat sufficient forage to reduce TMR intakes to recom mended levels in about two hours or so of grazing daily. Grazing times may be adjusted as needed to attain desired. TMR dry matter intakes or maintain good perfor mance. Often income over feed costs are optimized when conven tionally fed cows of the large breeds are fed concentrates at 1:3 'A to 1:4 ratios when excellent pas ture is the sole source of forage. It appears best to provide cows with some TMR just prior to put ting them on pasture, especially in early spring and whenever the legume content of the pasture pre sents a risk of bloat Some TMR also should be available to them soon after they are removed from pasture or while they are on it This will provide Premix Company Jim Hogue Mt. Joy, PA (717) 653-9433 Barry Ickes Holidaysburg, PA (814) 946-1035 Greg Klass Boalsburg, PA (814) 466-2229 Ray Kline Lititz, PA (717) 626-4592 Bruce Landis Chambersburg, PA (717) 597-1978 Jim Longenecker Christian, PA (215) 593-2575 Jon Longenecker Canton, PA (717) 364-5505 Leonard Miller Friedens, PA (814) 445-5525 Larry Morris Perkasie, PA (215) 249-9802 Kevin Musser Phillipsburg, PA (814) 342-1938 P.O. Box 260, Roaring Spring, PA 16673 800-FINE MIX On a TMR some readily available energy for rumen microorganisms, The TMR used with high quality pasture probably should contain SO to 60 percent concentrate dry mat ter, depending upon the production level of the group or herd and the quaity of the stored forage int he TMR. Considerable rumen by-pass protein should be included in the TMR to offset the lower levels pre sent in young pasture. It appears best to not include pasture intake in formulating the Average Farm Feed Costs For Handy Reference To help fanners across the state to have handy reference of com modity input costs in their feeding operations for DHIA record sheets or to develop livestock feed cost data, here's this week’s average costs of various ingredients as compiled from regional reports Wants To Be Your Jerry Parry Berlin, PA (814) 267-4891 Mike Purnell Wells Tannery, PA (814) 685-3836 Randy Ranck Lancaster, PA (717) 291-2210 Bill Romberger Pitman, PA (717) 645-2081 Daryl Schafer Elverson, PA (215) 286-6845 Keith Stoltzfus New Holland, PA (717) 355-2451 Elmer Stump Carlisle, PA (717) 249-1387 Curt Umble Landisville, PA (717) 898-0884 Rick Zimmerman Butler, PA (412) 586-5041 Pennsylvania Dairy Herd Improvement Association For mart information about those news items or the services of PHI A call 1-800-DHI-TEST. The TMR portion of the ration to avoid some cows to overeat concentrate a ration density that would allow and certain nutrients. across the state of Pennsylvania. Remember these are averages so you will need to adjust your figures up or down according to your loca tion and the quality of your crop. Com. No. 2y - 2.67 BU. 4.78 CWT. Wheat, No. 2 CWT. Barley, No. 3 CWT. Oats, No. 2 CWT. Soybeans, No. IN MARYLAND: Bel Air Farm Supply Bel Air, MD (301) 838-6111 Lee Brubaker Hamsville, MD (301) 662-0954 Fanner’s Co-Op Frederick, MD (301) 663-3113 Len Kershner Williamsport, MD (301) 223-7574 Rick Lawrence White Hall, MD (301) 692-6895 Jon Reifsnider Keymar, MD (301) 756-2432 Paul Sowers Royal Oak, MD (301) 745-3508 Walen Watkins Smithburg, MD (301)739-1857 Kurt Williams Keadysville, MD (301) 432-6625 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 10, 1991-A3l FOC Ptnntjhanim DHIA am it frtstnUd in FOCUS mek •ttk in ettptmiom wilk Dixit L Bunit, mtnnger tf mtmhtnhif dtnUfmtmi. CWT. New Ear Com - 67.84 BU. 3.39 CWT. Alfalfa Hay - 111.25 BU. 5.56 CWT. Mixed Hay - 96.75 BU. 4.84 CWT. 2.61 BU. 4.36 Timothy Hay - 91.50 BU. 4.58 CWT. 1.59 BU. 3.40 .31 BU. 4.09 5.54 BU. 9.25 lIC AORI- U O SYSTEMS S. ECIALIZE FARM E UIPMENT I OXFORD, PA 19363 (800) 222-2948 ■ i J
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